Just curious.....LC Hybrid...
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I ordered/received a hybrid in 2024 and love the car! Most people on this site poo-poo the idea of the LC being offered in a hybrid version, but I'm happy to be driving one. It fits me and my automotive needs.
I've seen quite a number of reviews of the LC 500h, and a lot of them seem to boil down to this: the reviewer thinks that the LC 500h is a great car with great styling and great mechanics, but it's just not the same as the V8 version of the car; therefore they are going to give it lower marks for not measuring up to its more powerful brother. That's never made sense to me. Base the review on the car itself, not as a comparison to a different car.
Being able to drive 600+ miles between fill-ups is kind of sweet, actually!
I've seen quite a number of reviews of the LC 500h, and a lot of them seem to boil down to this: the reviewer thinks that the LC 500h is a great car with great styling and great mechanics, but it's just not the same as the V8 version of the car; therefore they are going to give it lower marks for not measuring up to its more powerful brother. That's never made sense to me. Base the review on the car itself, not as a comparison to a different car.
Being able to drive 600+ miles between fill-ups is kind of sweet, actually!
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I understand each one's preference and taste w.r.t. engine, color, interior, package choices.. For me, it was the V8. If it was for a V6 then I would not have been able to convince the spouse to buy the LC... We may be driving one of Lexus hybrid SUVs (6 or 4 cylinders)...
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There’s nothing at all wrong with the LC500h - if all you’re doing is crawling around a city or long-distance cruising, it’s a beautiful, well-built, very comfortable car. If that’s your brief, and you don’t need to carry many passengers or much luggage, it could even just about make sense vs a CUV or sedan.
Personally, most of my miles are turnpike cruising or city trawling, but I still bought the V8 because (a) the gas mileage at highway speeds is only 10-20% different (and gas is super cheap here on the East Coast, having lived before in Europe) and (b) those downshifts in the V8 are just life-affirming…
If someone handed me a hybrid as a company car, great, but if I’m getting an enthusiast car, with my own money, personally I’d go V8 all the time. Fully accept that in other markets, where the hybrid is a far cheaper option, the calculus is entirely different.
Personally, most of my miles are turnpike cruising or city trawling, but I still bought the V8 because (a) the gas mileage at highway speeds is only 10-20% different (and gas is super cheap here on the East Coast, having lived before in Europe) and (b) those downshifts in the V8 are just life-affirming…
If someone handed me a hybrid as a company car, great, but if I’m getting an enthusiast car, with my own money, personally I’d go V8 all the time. Fully accept that in other markets, where the hybrid is a far cheaper option, the calculus is entirely different.
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The V8 highway cruising is really good. Can go above 30mpg.
Really hard for me to consider the V6 hybrid. Maybe 50% off.
But at least they didn’t neuter the gas tank on the hybrid like their other hybrid models. I was loaned out an RX 350H and that got less range than my regular RX.
Really hard for me to consider the V6 hybrid. Maybe 50% off.
But at least they didn’t neuter the gas tank on the hybrid like their other hybrid models. I was loaned out an RX 350H and that got less range than my regular RX.
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I ordered/received a hybrid in 2024 and love the car! Most people on this site poo-poo the idea of the LC being offered in a hybrid version, but I'm happy to be driving one. It fits me and my automotive needs.
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Being able to drive 600+ miles between fill-ups is kind of sweet, actually!
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Being able to drive 600+ miles between fill-ups is kind of sweet, actually!
To me, the best thing about this car is that it is bipolar: loud and obnoxious and flashy when you want it to be, quiet and comfortable and elegant when you want it to be. The hybrid loses the bipolar.
My wife and I own multiple niche cars. Each one specializes on its niche. Our Bolt EUV is the efficient daily driver, our 4Runner is the bad weather + offroader, etc. If I needed a road trip car I'd probably buy a Lexus LS or ES in addition to a V8 LC500.
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My LS460 exceed the LC500 in quality in some area. The ride quality and sound deadening is superb. The MPG sucks as 50/50 highway/City daily lol. I’m getting 18MPG on a food week.
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Came across this article when looking for sales numbers.
Lexus Has Only Sold 248 LC Hybrids—Ever.
The hybrid touring car was recently discontinued for 2026, and now we know why.
Lexus Has Only Sold 248 LC Hybrids—Ever.
The hybrid touring car was recently discontinued for 2026, and now we know why.
The hybrid touring car was recently discontinued for 2026, and now we know why.
By: Jeff Perez
Jul 22, The Lexus LC doesn't get the recognition it truly deserves. The two-door touring car looks great, it has a lavish cabin, and in the era of downsizing, it packs one of the last remaining naturally aspirated V-8s on the market. The only thing it's missing is a manual.
But even then, Lexus's lovely two-door hasn't been a big hit. In 2024, the company sold just 1,464 total examples of the LC. Lexus moved 1,761 units of the LC the year prior, and 1,387 units the year before that. Since its debut in 2017, the LC has hovered at around 1,500 units per year, with 2021 being the lone outlier; Lexus sold 2,782 LCs that year.
All told, Lexus has only sold 14,000 examples of the LC (through the first half of 2025) since the touring car went on sale nearly eight years ago. That explains why it may soon be on the chopping block, even with a recent update for the 2026 model year.
Digging even deeper into those figures reveals another damning number: 248.
Following its departure from the lineup earlier this week, Lexus confirmed to Motor1 that the company has only sold 248 LC Hybrids in the US throughout the vehicle's entire lifetime. That includes sales for this year, in which Lexus sold just 7 LC Hybrids.
Here's how those sales for the LC Hybrid shake out by year:
The LC Hybrid debuted in 2016 and went on sale in the US alongside the V-8 model beginning in 2018. Unfortunately, Lexus swapped the pure gas LC's 5.0-liter V-8 for a 3.5-liter V-6 with two electric motors, dropping the output from 471 horsepower in the V-8 model to 345 horsepower in the Hybrid. It also used an outdated four-speed automatic transmission that worked in conjunction with a CVT.
Thankfully, buyers can still get their hands on the V-8 LC for 2026. Lexus recently debuted a new Inspiration Series with two new exclusive paint colors. It's limited to just 200 for the coupe and 350 units for the convertible.
Jul 22, The Lexus LC doesn't get the recognition it truly deserves. The two-door touring car looks great, it has a lavish cabin, and in the era of downsizing, it packs one of the last remaining naturally aspirated V-8s on the market. The only thing it's missing is a manual.
But even then, Lexus's lovely two-door hasn't been a big hit. In 2024, the company sold just 1,464 total examples of the LC. Lexus moved 1,761 units of the LC the year prior, and 1,387 units the year before that. Since its debut in 2017, the LC has hovered at around 1,500 units per year, with 2021 being the lone outlier; Lexus sold 2,782 LCs that year.
All told, Lexus has only sold 14,000 examples of the LC (through the first half of 2025) since the touring car went on sale nearly eight years ago. That explains why it may soon be on the chopping block, even with a recent update for the 2026 model year.
Digging even deeper into those figures reveals another damning number: 248.
Following its departure from the lineup earlier this week, Lexus confirmed to Motor1 that the company has only sold 248 LC Hybrids in the US throughout the vehicle's entire lifetime. That includes sales for this year, in which Lexus sold just 7 LC Hybrids.
Here's how those sales for the LC Hybrid shake out by year:
- 2018: 102 Units
- 2019: 37 Units
- 2020: 14 Units
- 2021: 14 Units
- 2022: 19 Units
- 2023: 37 Units
- 2024: 18 Units
- 2025 (as of June): 7 Units
The LC Hybrid debuted in 2016 and went on sale in the US alongside the V-8 model beginning in 2018. Unfortunately, Lexus swapped the pure gas LC's 5.0-liter V-8 for a 3.5-liter V-6 with two electric motors, dropping the output from 471 horsepower in the V-8 model to 345 horsepower in the Hybrid. It also used an outdated four-speed automatic transmission that worked in conjunction with a CVT.
Thankfully, buyers can still get their hands on the V-8 LC for 2026. Lexus recently debuted a new Inspiration Series with two new exclusive paint colors. It's limited to just 200 for the coupe and 350 units for the convertible.
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